Comments on: Peace, Please: New Reports Blame Obese Individuals for All that Ails Us (and what that says about us) http://anniebkay.com/annieblog/2006/12/05/peace-please-new-reports-blame-obese-individuals-for-all-that-ails-us-and-what-that-says-about-us/ Tools & Tips to Support the "Every Bite Is Divine" Lifestyle Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:43:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Chris http://anniebkay.com/annieblog/2006/12/05/peace-please-new-reports-blame-obese-individuals-for-all-that-ails-us-and-what-that-says-about-us/#comment-39 Chris Tue, 21 Aug 2007 01:29:23 +0000 http://anniebkay.com/annieblog/?p=15#comment-39 This is very interesting! How true that society (and food/fashion industries) have led us to be more insecure. The more we see the skinny people, and the more obesity is criticized, the more we feel guilty and eat more. But guilt just makes everything worse (with overeating and lots of other issues). Sometimes I find myself using food for comfort (when I should turn to God instead for comfort and trust HIM!). I want my children to learn new habits (and not make the same mistakes I have), and we are trying to teach them healthier lifestyle choices. But it is very difficult! I was also very interested in your post about dairy products. My daughter (age 8) specifically commented on the pictures of famous people that said how milk helps you LOSE weight (after we had told her not to drink so much milk, that it can be bad for you to drink a lot, which she sometimes does in a day). So, then, we had to try to explain to her why those ads weren't entirely true (that milk CAN be good for you, when used properly in a healthy diet, but those pictures don't mean she should drink a half-gallon a day!). Your book looks very interesting! I love the title and the apple on the cover. Thanks. - Chris This is very interesting! How true that society (and food/fashion industries) have led us to be more insecure. The more we see the skinny people, and the more obesity is criticized, the more we feel guilty and eat more. But guilt just makes everything worse (with overeating and lots of other issues).

Sometimes I find myself using food for comfort (when I should turn to God instead for comfort and trust HIM!).

I want my children to learn new habits (and not make the same mistakes I have), and we are trying to teach them healthier lifestyle choices. But it is very difficult!

I was also very interested in your post about dairy products. My daughter (age 8) specifically commented on the pictures of famous people that said how milk helps you LOSE weight (after we had told her not to drink so much milk, that it can be bad for you to drink a lot, which she sometimes does in a day). So, then, we had to try to explain to her why those ads weren’t entirely true (that milk CAN be good for you, when used properly in a healthy diet, but those pictures don’t mean she should drink a half-gallon a day!).

Your book looks very interesting! I love the title and the apple on the cover.

Thanks.

- Chris

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